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• The family had planned the trip to canyon from suburban Phoenix for their children's mid-winter break from school. He kept their hotel reservations in Tusayan, just outside the South Rim entrance, while they visited Sedona, holding out hope that his son's wish to throw a stick into the Grand Canyon would be fulfilled.
• "It was a bit of disbelief that they could close a place like the Grand Canyon," said Del Monte, of Chandler. "We're grateful politics got pushed to the side."
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Crash after SD police pursuit results in 1 dead
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- Authorities say a passenger in a car that was being pursued by deputies in Rapid City died at the scene after the car crashed into three other vehicles.
• Rapid City police say the accident happened about 9:30 p.m. Friday, after a report that the driver of a 2005 Chevy Impala was trying to run other vehicles off the road.
• Pennington County deputies were pursuing the Impala for less than two minutes when the collision occurred. A passenger in the Impala was declared dead at the scene.
• Authorities say the driver of the Impala and one other passenger were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The drivers of the other three vehicles were treated for non-life threatening injuries.
• Police say alcohol appears to be a factor in the crash.
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Flood warning remains in effect for some SD areas
• RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) -- South Dakota authorities say residents should remain on the lookout for high water in parts of the Black Hills.
• The National Weather Service says a flood warning remained in effect Saturday morning for parts of Custer, Pennington and Meade counties.
• The weather service says streams and creeks are full in many locations, including the Belle Fourche River, Elk Creek, Morris Creek and Rapid Creek.
• Officials say the possibility of debris jams could also lead to flooding.
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